A review of the genus Dexia Meigen in the Palearctic and Oriental Regions (Diptera: Tachinidae) 2705
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Zhang, Chun-Tian
Author
Shima, Hiroshi
Author
Chen, Xiao-Lin
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Zootaxa
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Dexia gilva
Mesnil, 1980
Figs. 45−48
Dexia
(
Eomyocera
)
gilva
Mesnil, 1980: 44
. —
Herting 1984: 143
(catalog). —
Shima 1989: 869
(list). —
Herting & Dely-Draskovits 1993: 366
(catalog). —
Chao
et al
. 2002: 832
(note). — Zhang
et al
. 2004: 128 (list). —
O’Hara
et al
. 2009: 29
(catalog).
Dexia subflava
Zhang, Pang & Chao, 2005: 304
.
Nomen nudum
.
Diagnosis.
Palpus subequal in length to 1st flagellomere or shorter; prementum 2.5−3 times as long as wide; thoracic inner black longitudinal vitta 0.3−0.5 as wide as pruinose portion between inner and outer vittae; 3 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae; 2 katepisternal setae; and legs reddish yellow.
Description.
Mesnil (1980)
described this species in detail. We add here measurements and some diagnostic features.
Body length. 8.0−13.0 mm.
Male
.
Head
: Frons 0.13−0.18 times as wide as head width, facial carina weakly developed; parafacial about twice as wide as 1st flagellomere; gena 0.4−0.5 times as wide as eye height. Inner vertical seta 0.25−0.36 times as long as eye height; 9−10 inclinate frontal setae as long as ocellar seta, longer than inner vertical seta. 1st flagellomere 2.5−3 times as long as pedicel. Prementum 2.5−3 times as long as wide; palpus at most as long as 1st flagellomere.
Thorax
black, with yellowish pruinosity, with 4 longitudinal black vittae on dorsum, an inner vitta 0.3−0.5 times as wide as pruinose portion between inner and outer vittae; scutellum black, with yellowish pruinosity. Proepisternum bare, postpronotal lobe with 2 strong setae; 2 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae; 2−3 supra-alar setae, anterior one strongest; 2 katepisternal setae.
Wing
hyaline, brownish, tegula and basicosta reddish to dark brown; costal spine as long as crossvein r-m; relative lengths of 2nd, 3rd and 4th costal sectors approximately 1:2:1. Lower calypter with long fringe on outer margin.
Legs
yellow; mid tibia with 1−2 posterodorsal setae; hind tibia with 2−3 anterodorsal, 2−3 posterodorsal and 2 ventral setae.
Abdomen
translucent yellow, broadly black on mid longitudinal portion and posterior margin of tergites (sometimes reddish yellow); grayish white pruinosity on anterior 1/5−1/3 of tergite 3, 1/4−1/2 of tergite 4 and 1/2−3/5 of tergite 5. Syntergite 1+2 with 1−3 lateral marginal setae, without median marginal setae; tergite 3 with 1−2 pairs of discal setae, 1 pair of median marginal and 1−3 lateral marginal setae; tergite 4 with 1−2 pairs of discal setae; tergite 5 with a row of discal setae.
Male terminalia
. Cerci slender and slightly pointed apically; surstylus short, narrow and pointed apically; postgonite slightly shorter than basiphallus.
Female
. Frons 1/3−2/5 times as wide as head width; parafacial 3−4 times as wide as 1st flagellomere; gena about 1/2 eye height; 4−5 inclinate frontal setae; 2 strong proclinate and 1 reclinate orbital setae; latter about as long as ocellar seta; outer vertical setae about 1/2 as long as inner vertical seta. Thorax with yellowish gray pruinosity. Wing brown, vein M with short appendage at bend. Mid tibia with 2−3 posterodorsal setae; hind tibia with 2−4 anterodorsal, 2 posterior and 1−2 ventral setae. Abdomen reddish yellow, anterior and posterior portion of synternite 1+2 dark brown; median portion reddish brown, gleaming black on posterior 2/3−4/5 of tergite 3; 1/2−3/5 of tergites 4 and 5; gray pruinosity on anterior 1/4 of tergite 3, 1/2−2/3 on tergites 4 and 5; tergites without regular discal setae.
Type material examined.
Holotype
male of
Dexia gilva
Mesnil, Shinmura, Amami-Oshima, Ryukyu Islands
,
JAPAN
,
5.xi.1966
,
T. Okuno
(
BLKU
)
.
Paratypes
.
JAPAN
:
13 males
,
Amami-Oshima
and
Tokunoshima Islands
,
xi.1966
,
T. Okuno
(
BLKU
)
.
Other material examined.
CHINA
.
Anhui
:
1 male
,
Mt. Mei
,
21.vii.1964
,
G.-T. Jin
.
6 males
,
2 females
,
Huoshan
,
Foziling
,
11−23.ix.1964
,
G.-T. Jin
.
1 male
,
Huoshan
,
Dahuaping
,
4.ix.1964
,
G.-T. Jin
(
SEMC
)
.
Guangxi
:
1 female
,
Maoer Shan
,
1200 m
,
15−18.v.2004
,
M.-F. Wang
(
SNU
)
.
Hubei
:
1 male
,
Songluo
,
900 m
,
Shennengjia
,
14.vi.1981
,
Y.-H. Han
.
Sichuan
:
1 male
,
Emei Shan
,
6.vi.1955
,
K.-R. Huang
(
IZCAS
)
.
1 male
,
1 female
, Emei Shan, Jingshui,
700 m
,
15.viii.1998
, T. Saigusa.
2 males
,
2 females
, Tianquan Xian,
1100−1200 m
,
30.viii.1993
, X. Liang.
1 female
,
Erdaogou
,
1690 m
,
Nanping
,
2.viii.1993
,
H. Shima
(
BLKU
)
.
1 male
,
Zhongjiang
,
27.x.1981
,
X.-S. Li
(
SEMC
)
.
2 males
,
Erlang Shan
,
1100−2100 m
,
Luding
,
18.vii.2006
,
J.-Y. Liu
(
SNU
)
.
Xizang
:
1 male
,
Xiaojilong
,
2800 m
,
Jilong
,
27.vii.1975
,
Z. Wang
(
IZCAS
)
.
5 males
,
6−25.iv.1980
, G.-T. Jin, J.-Y. Wu.
6 males
,
Linzi
,
9.vii.1977
,
J.-Y. Wu
.
1 male
,
Beibeng
,
28.vii.1977
,
J.-Y. Wu
.
1 male
,
Lang Xian
,
8.vii.1977
,
J.-Y. Wu
.
Yunnan
:
1 female
,
Haishuihe
,
2700m
,
Lijiang
,
28.viii.1996
,
H. Shima
(
BLKU
)
.
1 male
,
Liude
,
2400 m
,
Yongsheng
,
8.viii.1984
,
S.-Y. Wang
(
IZCAS
)
.
Zhejiang
:
1 male
,
1 female
,
Taishun
,
29.vi.1963
,
G.-T. Jin
.
1 male
,
Tianmu Shan
,
8.v.1963
,
G.-T. Jin
.
1 male
,
1 female
,
Mt. Yandang
,
11−18.vi.1963
,
G.-T. Jin
(
SEMC
)
.
JAPAN
.
Okinawa
:
2 males
,
Asahiga-Oka
,
Tokunoshima
,
Ryukyu
,
7.xi.1966
, T. Okuno leg.
1 female
,
Mt. Inokawa
,
Tokunoshima
,
10.xi.1971
,
S. Shinonaga
.
1 male
,
Izumi
,
29.vi.1982
,
K. Ohara
.
1 male
,
Yoma
,
21.x.1994
,
R. M. Ryukyus
:
1 female
, Uragani, Amami-Oshima Is.,
30.x.1966
, T. Okuno.
1 male
,
Amami Is.
,
16.iv.1967
,
K. Honda
.
2 males
,
2 females
,
Yuwan
dake, Amami-
Oshima
,
22−25.iv.1996
,
T. Tachi
.
2 males
,
2 females
,
Tete
,
Inokawadake
,
Tokunshima
,
24.iv.1996
and
28−30.iv.1996
,
M. Sueyoshi
and R,
Matsumoto
(
BLKU
)
.
1 female
,
Amami Oshima I.
,
Naze
city,
14.vii.1963
.
1 female
,
Amami Oshima I.
,
Yuwan-dake
,
10−300 m
,
29.vii.1963
,
Malaise Trap
,
J. L. Gressitt
.
1 male
,
Okinawa
I.,
Hentona
,
25.iii.1964
,
C.S. Yoshimoto
(
BPBM
)
.
VIETNAM
.
1 female
,
Sapa
1500 m
,
Laocai
,
13.v.1995
,
Y. Nishikawa
.
1 male
,
Lai Chau
,
Mt. Phang
,
Si Pang, N.
ridg.,
1970 m
,
4.x.1995
, H.
Kurahashi
.
5 males
,
3 females
, Sapa,
1700 m
,
Lao Cai Prov.
,
26−30.v.1997
, R.
Matsumoto
.
1 male
,
1 female
, same locality as previous,
20.vi.1999
, M.S
.
2 males
,
Lao Cai Prov.
, nr.
Sapa Deo Tram Ton
,
1950 m
,
27−29.vi.1997
,
31.v.1999
, H.
Kurahashi
(
BLKU
)
.
Distribution.
China
(
Anhui
,
Guangxi
,
Hubei
,
Sichuan
,
Xizang
,
Yunnan
,
Zhejiang
);
Japan
(Ryukyus),
Vietnam
.
Remarks.
Dexia gilva
is similar to
D
.
flavipes
from
Japan
, but differs from it in having wider frontal vitta, 3 supra-alar setae, inner thoracic vitta about 1/2 as wide as pruinose portion between inner and outer vittae, and reddish to dark brown tegula.